He's barely a billionaire. To even get elected he will run through at least half of his available liquid assets. I am not even sure he cracks the top 500 richest men in the world. He's rich, but rich enough to destroy a country, especially the only country with a system of checks and balances? I honestly don't see it

Also he tinkered with the idea in 2000 and nothing came of it.

As a matter of idle curiosity, why does this topic (which was supposed to be more of a novelty topic that fit in politics) touch a nerve so?

He's a Vegas douche. He would roll up on China and try to break it's knee caps. That's how a "barely billionaire" with a military and over inflated ego could possibly destroy a country who's checks and balances don't prevent rich men from using our military to make financial gains through warfare.

It only touches a nerve because too many douchbags are actually winning and everyone thinks it's "entertaining".

Donald Trump bought a bunch of land where I used to live to build a retirement home, condos, golf course and stores. When the town said no to everything he wanted to do except the retirement home, he gave up the land as a state park and named it after himself.

It was the first time a town owed him no favors and was able to stand up to his usuall bullshit.
Trump "Your going to let me build this or I will build something you really don't want."
Town board "We will make you a deal, you will build nothing. Agreed?"

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